Clinton, Sanders define differences in S.C. town hall

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Bernie Sanders and moderator Chris Cuomo participate in the CNN South Carolina Democratic presidential town hall at the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 23, 2016.(Photo: Erik S. Lesser, European Pressphoto Agency)

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Former secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders dissected the differences between them at CNN's Democratic Town Hall.

The two candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination agree on the general aspects of many issues — the criminal justice system needs to be reformed, college should be affordable, health care should be accessible for all — but have key differences in the details and applications of their policy.

One of those key differences lies in the candidates' higher education plans.

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Both want college to be affordable for all students. Sanders wants to provide free public college for every student, while Clinton wants tuition to be free for middle- and working-class students, but not for "my family and Donald Trump's family," who have the means to pay for college out of pocket. Clinton also wants to subsidize tuition to private historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), while Sanders does not; 51 of the 100 HBCUs are public institutions.

Some have hit Sanders for his exclusion of private HBCUs, saying it would drive costs up and enrollment down; this is a criticism Rep. Jim Clyburn, who endorsed Clinton last week, has leveled. When asked about his college affordability plan by a first-generation college student enrolled in a private HBCU, Sanders said his plan wouldn't completely exclude those institutions.

"We must sustain and strengthen historically black colleges and universities," Sanders said. "We will not only sustain but significantly increase funding for private HBCUs."

Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton talks to host Chris Cuomo at the start of a CNN town hall style televised event at the University of South Carolina School of Law, in Columbia, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)(Photo: Gerald Herbert, AP)

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"Let's respect the police. Let's hold up those who are doing the right thing for us, and let's hold those who do the wrong thing accountable," Clinton said.

Angie Hammond, Zachary Hammond's mother, said on Twitter she had not previously heard from Clinton or her campaign.

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